Soapstone in kitchen?
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Soapstone kitchen- any pitfalls to Soapstone?
Comments (2)Yes, when things fall on them, they will become pitted. We were going to do soapstone for the same reason you want to. But you have to be honest with yourself, are you a maintenance kind of family. Will you spend the time to care of them? Will you be happy with the chips that happen. We wound up going with a dark, polished granite that the cleaning lady has not been able to damage yet. Frank...See MoreDIY soapstone/maple kitchen remodel
Comments (5)I would definitely do it again. In fact, we used it on our dining table and chairs (they were unfinished) because we like it so much. It probably does require a bit more maintenance than poly - our table's top surface could probably use another coat after the three years we've had it. But unlike poly, it is very easy to do that, or even completely refinish an area if needed. We applied it ourselves and it was a bit trial and error because the place we bought it (and the wood floors) from had just burned, so things were a little chaotic over there and we didn't get all the proper applicators we needed to do it most efficiently. We did two coats with 24 hours dry time in between. We probably should have done three, especially in the kitchen. We're in a different house now and considering some new flooring options. Prefinished would be easy, but I'm leaning towards unfinished so I can use the hardwax oil again. The color does change slightly over time - we found it becomes warmer looking on lighter woods. You might not notice it much on darker woods....See MoreSoapstone for kitchen counters
Comments (1)Google: gardenweb soapstone and you will find tons of threads about it....See MoreMy grey, blue-grey, soapstone,stealth kitchen finished. repost
Comments (32)Let's see: 1) if you didn't click the link at the bottom of the first two pictures, do that to see some original condition photos. 2)I am a Dr., I got an interior design degree after my first renovation. I use my ID degree occasionally to do jobs for other people. 3) My SO is an interior designer who got a degree after being a chef for about ten years. Practices ID primarily, but does baking for other people. 4) The lamps are Laurel. I found one around the corner for $65 and waited years for the other. The Milo Baughman Trend II chairs are from eBay, again, it took a while to find two--I have three, the second one I got was a different size. The stools are Mccobb, again I had three at one point. The dining chairs are Nakashima for Knoll through DWR, not Nakashima Studios--can't afford the real, real thing. The runners are from my parents house, as are the 1970s leather pillows. The Gentleman's chest has been in SO's family since new in the early 1800s. I might put together a side to side before and after of a couple areas to show the process....See Moreemilyburger
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